Caribbean bishops join Church of England dioceses to mark Windrush75 anniversary
ARTICLE COURTESY OF churchofengland.org PUBLISHED 21 JUNE, 2023 A group of bishops from the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) are visiting Dioceses across England this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush in the UK from the West Indies. …
Windrush 75 – From Jamaica to Britain
News Story For Immediate Release Commemoration of the inaugural voyage of the HMT Empire Windrush which began with a Service at the Kingston Parish Church on May 24 – the date on which the vessel sailed from Kingston in 1948, culminates with a National Service of Thanksgiving on Thursday, …
Scholarship in Honour of the late Bishop ALFRED REID
The Family of the Late Bishop Alfred Reid and the St. Barnabas Cure of Anglican Churches, Manchester have established a scholarship in his honour. This scholarship is tenable at Church Teachers’ College, Mandeville, Manchester to pursue studies in History. Interested Anglican students are invited to apply to: Church Teachers’ College …
National Service Commemorating Windrush 75
A National Service commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the departure of The Empire Windrush for Britain in 1948 will be held at the Kingston Parish Church, South Parade, on Wednesday, May 24 at 10.00 am. The Service at which the Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica and …
Synod Charge delivered by The Most Rev. Howard Gregory
152nd Annual Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands held in the St. James Parish Church, Montego Bay April 11, 2023 Theme: A Renewed Church for a Time of Critical Social Change Nehemiah 2:17-18 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies …
MAINTAINING THE MISSION COMMITTEE
The Maintaining the Mission Committee (MMC), a sub-committee of the Diocesan Financial Board (DFB), has been commissioned to grow attendance in congregations and to encourage and inspire congregational commitment throughout the Diocese. Structure The Committee comprises a Chairperson, Regional Co-ordinators, Deanery Representatives, and a Secretary. There are three Regions as …
Bible Moment
Through the Love of God, no longer will we die, but by believing in Him, we will live forever – Ephesians 2:3-10 The word grace refers to an abundance of love, manifested in undeserved favour. So, when we talk about God’s grace, we are saying that no matter how much …
Synod Preparations Gather Momentum
Preparations for the 152nd Diocesan Synod gather momentum this week with three Regional Pre-Synod Conferences, the first of which, for the Kingston Region, take place today (March 21) atSt. Luke’s Church, Cross Roads. Other Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 23 atSt. Gabriel’s Church, May Pen for the Mandeville …
House of Bishops – Communique
Communiqué The House of Bishops of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) meeting on Tuesday, March 7, and the Standing Committee of CPWI meeting on Wednesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Cardiff Hotel, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, in the Diocese …
Bible Moment – Discerning divine direction
Matthew 2:12-But being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route. Take a Moment to Ponder In the season of Lent, we are called to repentance and penitence. We are encouraged to walk in Jesus’ steps and to …
Lenten Contemplations
Jesus is tested by the devil. Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV) Each year one of the Lenten readings that captivate us is the story of Jesus being tempted by satan. The story sets the stage for Jesus to be alone in the wilderness, alone to ponder, meditate, reflect, and pray on the …